News Archive
December 2012
- December 31
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- Deleted data caused last week's Netflix outage
- Video: Open webOS is running pretty smoothly on a Google Nexus 7
- Huawei Ascend Mate, Huawei Ascend W1 and Huawei Ascend D2 caught on film before CES 2013
- Apple patents the Active Stylus for iOS
- Is Ubuntu for Android launching on January 2nd?
- LG bends the rules and says the LG Optimus Vu sold 1 million units in South Korea
- Spigen iPhone 5 Genuine Leather Grip Case hands-on
- Teen finds Apple iPhone 5 under the tree, along with rules and conditions from his mom
- Foxconn and Flexium to keep some Apple assembly lines running during the Chinese New Year
- Samsung GALAXY Note II pictured in Ruby Wine and Amber Brown
- One million units of the Samsung GALAXY Note II sold in Samsung's backyard in 90 days
- VMK elikia smartphone and Way-C tablet, designed in Africa, hit the market
- Jumbled text messages could be the sign of a stroke
- Nokia Lumia 920 coming to KPN in the Netherlands during the first week of 2013
- Jolla provides a video tour of its upcoming Sailfish OS
- Report: Tizen flavored handsets from Samsung and DoCoMo to launch in 2013
- Huawei party to a deal to sell prohibited HP equipment to Iranian carrier
- AT&T upgrades its network in Miami for two bowl games
- December 30
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- Samsung Galaxy S III mini now ships with Android 4.1.2 in Asia
- Watch as an Apple iPhone makes it through an elephant's digestive system
- Foursquare changes privacy policy, but it shouldn't cause a ruckus
- RIM sells NewBay for a loss to make some quick cash
- Ballistic iPhone 5 Smooth Series Case hands-on
- Mystery BlackBerry 10 device with AT&T LTE visits FCC
- SpareOne Emergency Phone hands-on
- Remember that black Samsung GALAXY Note II? Forget it
- Nokia Lumia 920 soon to arrive in India according to new T.V. commercial
- Spigen iPhone 5 Slim Armor Cases hands-on
- Is the Sony Xperia X a dual SIM version of the Sony Xperia Z?
- US Cellular’s Samsung Galaxy Note II gets the multi-window upgrade
- Samsung building four new offices in the San Francisco Bay area
- Pictures of the new BlackBerry X10, with a physical QWERTY, appear
- Improve the battery life on your Apple iPhone 5 or Apple iPhone 4S with this app
- December 29
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- FCC making a faster process to deploy in-flight internet use
- Report: Sony Xperia Z to launch on January 15th, beating out next Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S IV
- New York MTA launches app for Big Apple subway riders with real-time information
- Second batch of Nokia Lumia 920 models leads to long lines in China
- The latest BlackBerry Z10 pictures make you wish it were already 2013
- Samsung faces some tough remedies in its ITC patent battle with Apple
- Register your Samsung Galaxy S III or Samsung GALAXY Note II and get a free flip cover and more
- Big Apple thefts of little Apple devices up 33% in 2012
- Man says Pinterest stole his ideas, files lawsuit
- Brix: Windows Phone Store doubled in size during 2012; average Windows Phone user has 54 apps
- Extended Battery Kit for the Samsung Galaxy S III to launch in Germany on January 5th
- December 28
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- Huawei Ascend Mate leaks again, comparing its 6.1 inch screen to stable mate Huawei Ascend D2
- LG Display seeks injunction on Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 in South Korea
- Analyst: Thanks to the Apple iPad mini, Apple's stock target remains over $1,000
- Apple withdraws patent claim against Samsung phone
- Samsung GALAXY Note II in black due out early next year?
- Are more Google Nexus 4 orders about to get shipped?
- Here's how to run Android apps on your Windows/Mac desktop/laptop computer
- Samsung Galaxy S IV to launch in April with S Pen functionality?
- Motorola Droid Razr M HD specs leak out, is the device real?
- Cool images, taken with your cell phone #58
- Trio of South Korean carriers banned from taking on new customers for most of next month
- Ouya consoles start shipping to developers, first official unboxing reveals all its secrets
- Google picks 12 best Android games of 2012
- Apple iPhone is the choice of Generation Y in the U.S.; Samsung is on top overall
- What were the most popular places to shoot an Instagram picture in 2012?
- Sprint allows new customers to take $100 off Apple, Samsung and Motorola tablets by buying a smartphone
- December 27
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- New Samsung Galaxy Note II ad shows that the phablet is at home in the workplace
- Petition started to ask Google to make apps for Windows Phone
- Get notified whenever any of the Google Nexus devices are back in stock
- ZTE Grand S to be thinner than expected and will include a 13MP camera
- FCC gets timely visit from the Pebble smartwatch
- Start your car with NFC in your phone? Not until 2015
- Chinese court orders Apple to pay $165,000 for a copyright violation
- Christmas Day saw 17 million iOS and Android devices activated
- Hackers fit HTC HD2 with Windows RT for some reason
- Wrapsol iPhone 5 Ultra Xtreme Screen Protector hands-on
- Edifier Sound To Go PLUS hands-on
- Griffin MOTO TC Monster hands-on
- Apple iPad still dominating tablet traffic, but Kindle Fire and Nexus show gains
- Netflix new social sharing features waiting on President Obama
- LG bringing Shakespeare to CES: Display's the thing
- Google "doubling down" on enterprise
- Sony C650X Odin could be known as the Xperia X
- Apple's image cracks in latest Holiday customer satisfaction study
- NVIDIA releases TegraZone gaming hub for Windows RT
- Are Intel and Apple working on a 1.5-inch iOS smart watch?
- A year after: Foxconn shows first signs of improving working conditions, Apple gets a lot of the credit
- Toshiba working on innovative refocusing camera module small enough to fit in a smartphone
- Affordable tablets to force out Chinese white-box manufacturers in 2013
- Samsung Galaxy S IV concept drools on the possibilities of the next big thing
- Samsung Galaxy Note Jelly Bean update confirmed, but instead of buttery smooth Android you'd get... "Project Buffer"
- New on Kickstarter, the FlipSide, an iPhone game controller case
- Samsung's ChatON messenger huge update brings cross-device syncing, better tablet support
- Verizon slices HTC Windows Phone 8X to $99.99 online with 2-year pact
- Apple talking to Sharp about using IGZO displays on next Apple iPhone and Apple iPad
- New Microsoft Surface ad highlights productivity
- METROTube fix live in the U.S. for Windows Phone, coming soon elsewhere
- Huawei Ascend D2 in white poses for the camera
- iPhone contributes to massive growth in 3G subscriptions in China
- BlackBerry Remember, task app for BlackBerry 10, leaks on slide
- December 26
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- Report says that Apple is replacing Samsung with Unimicron to produce Ax chips
- BlackBerry PlayBook to get native BBM and BlackBerry 10 next month?
- WSJ: Nokia Lumia models remain discounted after holiday
- Google extends free phone calls via Gmail through 2013
- New details on Windows Blue and how it brings Windows Phone to tablets and desktops
- AT&T's version of the Samsung GALAXY Note II to get Multi-Window update on Thursday
- 25-year AMD VP of Product Design heads over to Samsung
- Leaked internal document confirms BBM Video coming in BlackBerry 10
- Samsung could be fined billions for trying to ban Apple products in Europe
- Giveaway: Nokia Lumia 920
- Microsoft announces plans for 2013 retail, will start the year with six new stores
- Here's a $90 tablet: pre-owned BlackBerry PlayBook goes on sale today only
- RIM paid Nokia $65 million as part of settlement
- ZTE Nubia Z5 goes official: 5-inch 1080p lean Android beast
- If 'twas tablets, 'twas iPads in Christmas stockings these Holidays
- Samsung asks ITC to ban some of Ericsson's telecom equipment in the U.S.
- Chinese smartphone sales expected to have surged 137% higher this year
- Could the Samsung SGH-T999L be an LTE Galaxy S III variant for T-Mobile?
- Did you get a new iPhone for Christmas? Check out these apps
- Acase's Black Diamond 3 is a stunningly different Bluetooth speaker
- Applications that help military veterans
- Apple iPhone 5 users complain of soft, bendy frame
- Panasonic P-02E Android smartphone is real, clears the FCC on its way to Japan
- Apple to ship only 8 million iPad mini tablets in Q4 2012?
- Apple announces "Lucky Bag" event in Japan, crowds are imminent
- Verizon's HTC DROID DNA ad says that the phone is an update of yourself
- December 25
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- Is the GT-i9500 the Samsung Galaxy S IV?
- Apple gets patent for SIM card connector
- Nokia Lumia 810 now free on T-Mobile's website with signed 2-year pact
- Nokia Collection now offers final version of the Nokia Xpress Browser
- Imagine smartphone GPS that uses 99.96% less power
- Amazon delivers stolen Apple iPhone by mistake
- Will the Oppo Find 5 hit your country in Q1? 32GB model of the phone is on the way
- Samsung estimated to ship 350 million smartphones globally in 2013 for a 40% market share
- Oppo Ulike 2 goes on sale in China with 5MP front-facing camera
- Turn your Apple iPhone 4 or Apple iPhone 4S into a sports camera using the mophie OutRide
- China certification received by Huawei Ascend W1
- Gameloft has 99 cent sale on certain games
- POP charger back in business on Kickstarter
- December 24
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- Netflix down on Christmas Eve
- ZTE Grand X shows up at FCC wearing T-Mobile branding
- GroupMe is now up! Service expected to remain stable.
- Android Port-A-Thon for BlackBerry 10 to start on January 11th
- WSJ: $99 Acer Iconia B1 tablet headed for emerging markets only
- Instagram faces class-action suit following ToS change
- Updated to Android 4.1: Motorola DROID RAZR and MAXX, and the European HTC One S
- New leaked pictures of BlackBerry 10 N-Series surface
- Mark Cuban says the Nokia Lumia "crushes" the Apple iPhone 5
- Video shows Sony Xperia TL running Android 4.1.2
- Nokia's Windows RT tablet cover to include the battery pack?
- Will smartphones become the next murder weapon?
- Rumored and confirmed specs for the upcoming BlackBerry Z10
- Fifth-generation Apple iPad expected to launch in March, stealing its looks from the Apple iPad mini
- December 23
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- China Mobile prices Nokia Lumia 920T as low as 1 Yuan
- Archos introduces its new Archos 97 Titanium Android HD tablet
- Boeing used potatoes to improve its Wi-Fi capabilities on airplanes
- Unannounced Samsung Galaxy Note 7 makes appearance in GLBenchmark test
- Thumb: Most discussed Christmas gifts are the Samsung Galaxy S III, Apple iPhone and Apple iPad
- NASA has free eBook for Apple iPad users
- Facebook pokes its way to the top of the App Store's free apps for the Apple iPhone
- 10 merry Christmas apps for Android
- Google Nexus 10 shows up at Staples and Walmart
- The Huawei Ascend Mate, a 6.1 inch 1080p beast, gets impromptu introduction at a Huawei store
- Here is a proper use of augmented reality for Android and Dr. Who
- The "substantial" Galaxy S IV rumors
- Acer Iconia B1 rumored to be $99 Android tablet; ASUS decides not to launch its $99 slate
- Verizon denies that a hacker leaked data from 300,000 customers
- New BlackBerry 10 screenshots appear showing initial set up, default apps and more
- December 22
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- Hacker says he grabbed 3 million plain-text customer records from Verizon Wireless
- Picture of ZTE Grand S leaked; 5 inch 1080p device soon to be introduced at CES 2013
- Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro may have hit the FCC
- T-Mobile's Classic Plan customers have their own sale
- New commercial for the Apple iPad mini brings holiday cheer
- Flickr gives out free three month trial to its Pro service after Instagram furor
- Thanks to the Apple iPhone 5, Apple had 53.3% of U.S. smartphone sales in late November
- Google's Happy Holidays video reveals a Google Nexus 10 dock
- Samsung sues Apple in Korea over Apple iPhone Notification Center
- Over 35% of American households have given up on landlines totally
- Dish Network has 7 years to build out 70% of its LTE network
- Even if you're not in Times Square, you can watch the ball drop in real time over your phone or tablet
- December 21
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- New Instagram update adds yet another filter
- YouTube API for Android brings easier in-app playback (and ads)
- Today's surprise Google Play deal is a Grinch
- Pic supposedly showing BlackBerry 10 N-Series leaks
- Apple changes Lightning connector policy, no word on the fate of the POP charger though
- Facebook takes on Snapchat in "disposable chat" with Poke for iPhone
- Microsoft gets Motorola patent invalidated in Europe because it was "obvious"
- Apple allows two fake Halo 4 apps to be sold in the App Store
- Google and Motorola finally working on "X Phone" and tablet
- Which Android manufacturer is the fastest to update its devices? Which carrier?
- U.S. Cellular's Samsung Galaxy S III receives Android 4.1.1 update
- Apple fined 200,000 Euros in Italy over AppleCare
- Come join us at 12PM EST for a Hangout in the PhoneArena Google+ Community!
- Samsung speaker dock appears on Amazon Germany, priced around $170
- UPS delivery guy steals FedEx iPad delivery, but it all gets caught on camera
- The 5" Sony C660X Yuga to arrive titled as Sony Xperia Z
- DIY enthusiasts make their own cell phone tower using a Raspberry Pi
- Apple's iPhone big in the States, Android dominating everywhere else
- Giveaway: Kindle Fire HD + HTC One V + AUVIO Elite Series headphones
- Samsung will release Windows Phone 7.8 update to all its previous WP smartphones
- Instead of a Christmas tree, AT&T lights up 4G LTE in 15 markets
- Square Enix discounts Final Fantasy, other Android games for the Holidays
- Acer V350 leaks with 720p screen and Snapdragon S4, runs Jelly Bean
- Five Apple iPhone 5 camera cases
- The rise of the tablet brings on first doomsday signs for e-readers
- First preliminary looks at 2012: Android grew, Windows Phone still outsold by Symbian and bada
- TSMC seeks location for U.S. based fab, "not for Apple"
- Cool images, taken with your cell phone #57
- Wishful thinking? Google mistakes its own Nexus for iPhone
- Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery makes an official debut on Android's Google Play store
- Still miffed about Instagram despite their policy correction? Check these apps out
- Steve Jobs's yacht Venus impounded in Amsterdam over design bill owed on a handshake
- Update for Maps on Windows Phone 8
- Samsung 14nm mobile chip tests successful, promise dekstop performance at frugal power consumption
- Nokia Lumia 620 goes under the knife, shows us what is underneath
- Asus ME371MG leaks out as a Nexus 7 look alike, but with Intel inside
- Asus ME172V specs, first images and price leak out: the $129 tablet?
- Rise Alarm Clock redefines simplicity in a clock app with new interface ideas
- EU planning anti-trust case against Samsung; Apple appeals Koh's ruling on a sales ban
- PhoneArena Awards 2012: All posts in one place
- Aptina outs camera sensor that lets phones do professional high-speed and HDR video recording
- RIM settles with Nokia, agrees to pay for licenses
- Polaroid confirms it will introduce an Android-based interchangeable lens camera at CES 2013
- Some Samsung Galaxy S III units are dying young
- Nielsen: again more smartphones than feature phones in Q3, Android and iOS keep on mauling the competition
- Analysis forecast: Windows Phone shipments in 2017 will reach 2012 iOS levels
- RIM to continue supporting BlackBerry OS 7 as BlackBerry 10 rolls out
- Sprint gives us its "State of the network" report
- Spigen Samsung Galaxy Note II Cases hands-on
- December 20
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- Apple’s rules about Lightning plug force start-up to return Kickstarter funds
- SwiftKey 3.1 is here with new themes and languages
- Dragon Mobile Assistant updated to support Android 2.3+
- Analysts finally agree with us: NFC's success lays outside of mobile payments
- Verizon’s Isis mobile payment app reveals double standard
- T-Mobile officially launches 14 new iPhone-friendly HSPA+ markets, including New York and Boston
- RIM loses 1 million subscribers in the latest quarter while revenue drops 48%
- HTC may release a Windows RT tablet in 2013
- Surprise! Another iOS update accused of causing battery drain
- Update to BlackBerry PlayBook includes special igloo update for Canadians
- Are you safer with a cell phone?
- Verizon now covers 470 markets with 4G LTE
- Pudding Monsters for Android now live in the Google Play Store
- Today's Google Play deal will make your holidays more "jolly"
- Apple, Google, and Microsoft all vying to purchase home automation company
- Microsoft decides that being shown up by an 11-year old will get people to buy more Windows 8
- Meet the BlackBerry Z10, RIM departing from four-digit nomenclature?
- Seidio OBEX Waterproof Samsung Galaxy S III Case hands-on
- If Steve Jobs had his way, your Apple iPhone would have the "Freedom" browser
- Analyst: Apple and Samsung continue to have a tight hold on the mobile market
- uNu Ecopak iPhone 5 Battery Case hands-on
- 2013 Toyota Avalon the first car to include Qi induction charging for your Nexus 4 or Lumia
- MetroPCS introduces the ZTE Avid 4G
- Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann stepping down at the end of next year
- Beyond LTE (Part 1): 0G and the birth of the mobile radio phone
- The other side of Apple Stores: employees speak up about corruption, destruction and sexual harassment
- Flipboard arrives to Android slates with a full-blown tablet layout
- Despite recent stock surge, Nokia could be sliding on Palm-like downward spiral
- Sonim XP Strike lands on Sprint, $130 get you one extremely durable phone
- Apple App Store Christmas sale brings discounts on the best games around
- WhatsApp for iOS is free for a limited time
- Imo messenger Android app update brings tablet optimization
- Acer Iconia B1 is a low-cost 7-inch tablet with Android 4.1
- Samsung starts pushing Premium Suite for the Galaxy S III
- Apple's "Project Azalea" might be a TSMC-run chip foundry to replace Samsung as supplier
- Google sells Motorola Mobility Home, the set-top box division for $2.35 billion to Arris
- Oppo Find 5 will not be released in Europe
- Nokia might only be capable of manufacturing 600,000 Lumia 920 phones a month
- Windows 8 tablets get delayed due to a tricky Intel chip
- Asus Transformer Prime TF201 gets an update that fixes a number of issues
- After Samsung and Nokia, it is now LG’s turn to release an Apple-bashing ad
- Sega puts 26 iOS and Android games on sale, down to $0.99 apiece
- Samsung Galaxy Note II and Note get early access to Android 4.2 thanks to CyanogenMod 10.1
- Texas greenlights a $3.9 billion Samsung mobile chip foundry expansion
- Child privacy law expanded by FTC, covers social networks and apps
- Ex-Windows head will return to Harvard to teach
- ZTE U887 is an affordable 5-inch Android smartphone
- Here's why Microsoft employees will be unhappy even though the Lumia 920 is selling very well
- Pudding Monsters from the creators of ‘Cut the Rope’ goes live for iOS, Android soon to follow
- Apple iPad mini catching up with supply, may sell a huge 12 million by year-end
- ASUS Nexus 7, $99 tablet running Android 4.1, will be introduced at CES 2013?
- Small and medium businesses prefer iPhone and iPad over Android, WP or BlackBerry
- Was this flawless Photo Sphere panorama taken with a Google Nexus 4 on a tripod?
- Bend it like Samsung: 5.5" flexible HD screen on tap for CES 2013
- Samsung unveils Galaxy Note II Developer Edition for Verizon
- Verizon's Redbox Instant app now available for iOS and Android Beta testers
- Motorola RAZR i is white all over
- December 19
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- Pre-order the ASUS built Google Nexus 7 audio dock for $39.99
- Tim Cook is second runner up for Time's Person of the Year
- Press for Android is a very pretty Google Reader app
- HTC ThunderBolt to get updated to Ice Cream Sandwich
- Google Play doubles up on the deal with Top Chef lessons and an advent calendar
- Soon after Android, Tumblr for iOS gets tablet support as well
- T-Mobile to offer up to $200 rebate on some new phones just as subsidies are about to end
- Apple's pinch-to-zoom patent invalidated by USPTO
- ESPN ScoreCenter for Android gets complete UI overhaul
- Google/Apple teamup succeeds in purchasing Kodak patents for $525M
- T-Mobile delays HTC 8X Windows Phone update
- Samsung now holds 46% of the Android ecosystem
- Google Maps causes a spike in iOS 6 updates
- Rollout begins for PR1.1 Windows Phone update for Nokia Lumia 920
- LG posts an ad for sold-out Nexus 4
- Ho Ho Ho: Track Santa with new Android app
- BlackBerry 10 browser beats iOS 6 and Windows Phone 8 in rendering speed
- Phones in 2012: the year in numbers
- Walmart has iTunes gift cards on sale, 20% off
- SNES emulator released for Windows RT and Windows 8
- Viber VoIP app surges to reach 140 million users, introduces fun Holiday themed update
- See Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean running on the T-Mobile G2 thanks to CyanogenMod 10.1
- Acer V360 Android smartphone leaks with 4.5-inch qHD screen, dual-core processor
- Ugly, uglier, ugliest: abominable phones that should have never existed, but yet did
- Samsung Galaxy Frame rumored to be introduced at MWC 2013
- Poll results: How often do you use the stylus in your Samsung Galaxy Note/Note II?
- 24 new levels available after update to Angry Birds Rio
- FCC gives green light to AT&T acquisition of numerous spectrum licenses
- Battery Stats Plus creators log the best and worst Android devices and apps in terms of battery life
- This iPhone case will cut your steak, or chop down a tree
- Analyst: Apple allegedly moving up date of next-gen Apple iPad mini production
- We're sorry and we will not sell your pictures says Instagram
- AT&T launches LTE service in 5 new markets, expands in 4 others
- Nokia working on 10 inch Windows RT tablet to be displayed at MWC 2013
- HTC's road map leads to a detour, Q1 shipments will be less than expected
- December 18
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- Report: Android hits it big in China while iOS is in trouble in the U.S.
- FCC releases 'smartphone security checker' to help newbies
- Tumblr for Android updated with tablet support
- Microsoft: 88% of those who took “Meet your Match” challenge prefer Windows Phone
- Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1, Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 10.1 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 coming in red?
- Google Play Books updated with high quality read aloud
- Andy Samberg the latest celeb to do a Windows Phone ad
- Bitcasa makes mobile apps for its "infinite" cloud storage service
- Netflix for Android updated with new player UI and 4.2 support
- Pre-order a Samsung extended 3000mAh battery for the Samsung Galaxy S III in the U.K.
- Samsung Galaxy Young DUOS expected to make its initial appearance at MWC 2013
- Apple sends out iOS 6.0.2 to fix bugs, but some are unable to close the deal
- Upcoming update will improve Lumia 920 picture quality (w/pics)
- Sprint covers six more markets with its LTE signal
- Instagram's new ToS allows Facebook to profit from your pictures forever and ever
- Google Play Music now offers scan and match in US store, free for first 20k songs
- Bad stat watch: Apple iPhone 5 won't account for .5% of US GDP/$75B
- Say cheese: Polaroid's rumored Android camera is expected to feature interchangeable lenses
- Reminder: PhoneArena Google+ Hangout is planned for Friday at 12PM EST
- Samsung takes the top spot for 2012 cell phone shipments, Nokia 2nd, Apple 3rd
- Portico Windows Phone update to hit T-Mobile HTC 8X tomorrow
- Nokia may skip CES and focus on MWC
- Today's Google Play deal honors Keith Richards
- This "IPHONE" is on sale in Brazil, and Apple can't do anything about it
- iPhone 5 polarizing filter attachment promises better photos, reduces glare
- How to improve video recording with your Google Nexus 4
- Android 4.1.2 update for Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note possibly delayed until 2013
- Nokia's Stephen Elop: "We are planning a lot of exciting things with Verizon as well"
- NVIDIA Tegra 4 will come with 72 GPU cores, leaked slide indicates
- Let the rumor games begin: next iPhone to sport more than one LED flash, and with blue tint to boot
- Huawei Ascend D2 and Ascend W1 will be on display at CES 2013
- Windows Phone 7.8 on Lumia 800 trial runs are just that, update scheduled for Q1
- SpongeBob kicked out of the Apple App Store for being naughty
- Deal alert: $100 iTunes gift card is on sale at Best Buy, will ship in time for Christmas
- Samsung makes 5-inch Galaxy Grand official: affordable phablet with 8MP camera and dual-SIM option
- Nokia Lumia 825 with PureMotion screen supposedly coming next year
- Sony Yuga 5" Full HD phone gets previewed, your microSD prayers are answered
- The winners of our Sprint and RadioShack giveaways!
- Run Jelly Bean on your original Amazon Kindle Fire
- Judge Koh shoots down Apple's request for a ban and Samsung's motion for a new trial
- Apple and Foursquare talking about sharing local data
- December 17
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- RIM CMO says 70,000 apps will be available at BlackBerry 10 launch
- The Woz sees more iOS in the office next year
- T-Mobile's Samsung GALAXY Note II to get update with multi-windows starting on December 19th
- Microsoft "surprised" by Google ditching Exchange, suggests Outlook.com
- It's Rhapsody for Apple iPad and Apple iPad mini users, while Android gets an updated version
- Facebook said to be working on "disposable chat" (aka sexting) app
- Apple fanalyst Gene Munster reiterates prediction of $200 off contract iPhone
- 20,000 Apple iPhone 5 units sold in Russia over the weekend
- Analyst says iPad mini cannibalization is "overblown"
- How to use Siri to get Google Maps directions
- Facebook's new feature tells you local places that your best buds like
- HTC M7 specs change a bit, still planned as HTC One X successor
- Google Maps for iOS gets 10M downloads in just 2 days
- YouTube Capture for iOS lets you record and upload to YouTube, Google+, Facebook and Twitter
- Samsung audio dock leaks, pictures and specs revealed
- Amazon Kindle phone once again rumored for mid-2013
- Sony announces Android 4.1 update list for its Xperia models and not all 2012 models are on it
- Google Play counting down to the New Year with surprise daily deals
- Samsung will internally review Exynos exploit
- PhoneArena Awards 2012: Best Phone
- BlackBerry 10 UI and apps get some clean new screenshots
- Instagram shows off new privacy policy, sharing your data with Facebook
- Facebook for Windows Phone gets a nice speed bump
- RIM to seed BlackBerry 10 devices to 120 companies and government agencies
- Top accessory offerings that can protect, connect and power your mobile device
- Updated Weight Watchers 360° app launches for iOS and Android with Snap&Track
- Here is one more reason why Samsung won't unveil Galaxy S IV at CES
- Nokia promises PR1.1 update for Lumia 920 'this month' to fix fuzzy pictures
- HTC gave up on a big-screen Windows Phone for the lack of Full HD display support
- Giveaway: Two 5-terabyte CDN accounts from MaxCDN
- HTC Droid DNA screen compared with HTC One X, iPhone 5, 1080p Sharp Aquos Phone
- Sony Yuga leaks again with 5" Full HD LCD display
- Microsoft and Motorola ask court to keep certain details of patent suit sealed
- Verizon employee Limited Edition HTC DROID DNA photographed wearing "Big Red"
- To meet iPhone 5 demand, Foxconn hires workers who then live in dorms with no electricity, running water
- DIY: installing wireless charging pad in desk looks easy
- Google U.K. chief says Google Nexus 4 orders promised before Christmas will be processed next week
- Sony Yuga visits the FCC with 2,330 mAh battery onboard
- Twitter made $525 million offer for Instagram weeks before Facebook's offer
- Nokia Care tweets that the Windows Phone 8 "Portico" update is landing this month
- TSMC budgets $9 billion for capital expenditures in 2013
- Amazon has the Sprint version of the Samsung GALAXY Note II for $99.99
- December 16
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- Analyst: Apple iPhone 5, game over
- Major exploit found in Samsung models using Exynos 4210 and Exynos 4412 processors
- Tests show the Nokia Lumia 920's refresh rate 5.4x faster than iPhone 5
- Apple sells 2 million units of the Apple iPhone 5 in China over the weekend
- Nokia receives design patent for phone with big camera hump, but it is not a new Lumia model
- ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T can be updated to Android 4.2.1 with ROM
- Two deals from Amazon: 1 cent Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III and $39 AT&T Nokia Lumia 920
- Video of Nokia Lumia 820 reveals Nokia prototype, "Juggernaut Semaphone"
- More BlackBerry 10 L-Series pictures develop
- Windows Phone 7.8 rolling out to overseas Nokia Lumia 800 models now
- Take control with this Android controlled toilet
- Microsoft’s “Scroogled” campaign just the beginning, kitchen sink on the way
- December 15
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- European privacy watchdog concerned Google Maps for iOS violates law
- Google calendar for Android updated
- LG’s webOS TV will probably not make an appearance at CES 2013
- Samsung Galaxy S III just $49.99 at Best Buy for Sunday only
- WhatsApp will not be supporting BlackBerry 10
- Samsung GALAXY Note II knock-off is $150 and comes rooted out of the box
- Samsung shoots down talk of underage workers at its supplier's factory
- Mid-range Sony "HuaShan" tipped for 2013
- Selected T-Mobile stores to have Google Nexus 4 in stock before Christmas
- A hat trick of Canadian carriers are offering the Samsung ATIV S
- Sour Grapes department: former webOS investor bashes Android
- Samsung wishes us Happy Holidays using paper and the Samsung GALAXY Note II
- Holiday deals from Verizon include discounts to the latest Motorola DROID RAZR models
- HTC One SV FCC visit hints at U.S. release, possibly without 4G LTE connectivity
- New York City police officer busted for buying iPhone on the street for $15
- VeriFone surrenders to Square in the mobile payment business
- Best Buy founder Schulze gets 30 day extension on his bid deadline to conduct due diligence
- Windows Phone 8X by HTC “Limited Edition” phone coming to Verizon employees
- U.S. Cellular's Samsung Galaxy S II gets Ice Cream Sandwich update
- December 14
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- Top apps for the Apple iPhone and Apple iPad in 2012 were led by games
- Google cleans house, tosses Google Sync and its Exchange support
- Entry-level Nokia Lumia 505 now official, features Windows Phone 7.8 right out of the box
- Some lucky Canadians get notification that their Google Nexus 4 is en route
- Ray Kurzweil joins Google, the Singularity really must be close
- Rovio HD games on sale for 99 cents this weekend
- Consumer tablet interest is huge for the holidays, so who are the winners?
- Steve Jobs can be your conversation piece
- Lookout Mobile Security looking to scare you again about Android "malware"
- RIM shows off the BlackBerry 10 soft keyboard
- Irish government swapping BlackBerry for Apple iPhone and Android models
- Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone 7.8 update in Nokia's servers
- Apple execs "seething" because everyone loves Google Maps
- Walmart to sell Apple iPhone 5 for $127 starting December 17th
- AT&T's Atrix HD getting a serving of Jelly Bean as well
- Apple shares plunge on poor Chinese Apple iPhone 5 reception
- Verizon's Galaxy S3 Jellybean update now live
- PhoneArena Awards 2012: Worst Phone
- Now it's Google Maps' turn to force a warning from Australian police
- Huge Google+ update is due today: lockscreen widgets, GIFs and Google Now integration
- Xiaomi MI-3 said to arrive in mid-2013 with quad-core Tegra 4
- Gomadic now shipping the SunVolt mobile solar chargers, juice your phone as fast as a wall outlet
- Samsung chip factory worker dies of breast cancer, South Korea blames company, brings up poor working conditions
- Giveaway: Apple iPhone 5
- Yota Phone dual-screen with e-Ink Android smartphone gets a full video demo
- Softbank won't let Sprint spend a fortune on Clearwire deal
- iPhone and iPad continue grabbing most developer attention, but cross-platform development is also booming
- Giveaway: Optimus G, PHOTON Q, Galaxy Victory and LG Mach for Sprint
- Mysterious Nokia Lumia with a large screen leaks
- Apple announces best iPhone, iPad apps and games of 2012
- Shocker: sex addicts, tattooed bikers and stock traders most likely to break their iPhones
- Black is users' favorite color when it comes to phones, followed by white
- Dropbox might be working on Spotify-like media streaming, acquires AudioGalaxy
- Wave Alarm comes to Android, lets you snooze it with a hand flap
- As Windows shrinks, Android and iOS grow to overtake it
- Official Asus Nexus 7 dock gets hands-on treatment right before release
- Verizon announces new LTE markets to be live on December 20th
- Huawei preps a Full HD 5-incher of its own for CES, and a "better than Apple and Samsung" superphone
- Distracted walking on the rise, texting, talking and more...
- T-Mobile's CTO: Unlocked Apple iPhone 4S downloads 70% faster over T-Mobile than on AT&T
- Original Apple I computer gets $630,000 at auction
- US Senate Judiciary Committee advances bill to outlaw “stalker apps”
- December 13
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- Report: The next Apple iPad mini will offer improved resolution
- MetroPCS and Cricket start financing high-end handsets
- Apple iPhone 5 officially launches in China
- Apple found guilty of infringing on three MobileMedia Ideas patents, damages could be "substantial"
- Infograph shows the real truth about teen texting
- Facebook also releases Android SDK 3.0
- Windows Phone Store gets a big update and web expansion
- Gifting apps returns to iOS 6 App Store
- T-Mobile's unlocked-compatible HSPA+ network now covers 100 million people
- Google Calendar updated for more interactive info
- Microsoft will allow mature games in the Windows Store in Europe, at least
- Samsung Galaxy S IV rumor: expect 1080p, not an "unbreakable" display
- Facebook native Android app now live and twice as fast
- Verizon to update Samsung Galaxy S III to Android 4.1 starting on Friday
- Google revamps in-app mobile ads to prevent accidental click-throughs
- PhoneArena Awards 2012: Best Tablet
- Amazon Instant Video app now available for all iOS devices
- ZTE Grand S to be revealed at CES, 5 inch screen and all
- Google Maps surges to the top spot on Apple App Store's free app list in just 7 hours
- Huawei introducing both the Huawei Ascend W1 and Huawei Ascend W2 at CES 2013?
- Google Maps vs Apple Maps comparison
- Sip that precious juice with Deep Sleep Battery Saver for Android
- Panasonic P-02E is a rumored Android smartphone with 1080 by 1920 pixel display
- Samsung's Chief Strategy Officer becomes an Apple fanboy at home
- Meanwhile in Canada: Virgin Mobile lets users test HTC Windows Phone 8S for a month
- Samsung Galaxy S II Plus and the two SIM Grand Duos snapped silly
- How often do you use the stylus in your Samsung Galaxy Note/Note II?
- Windows Phone 7.8 update (kind of) available for Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 510
- 6.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note III rumored for 2013
- Sony Yuga tipped with a glass chassis again, Sony to use Samsung Exynos processor for a 2013 flagship
- Disney announces new mobile games, updates existing titles
- Ice, Ice Baby: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to test BlackBerry 10 next year
- Foldify lands on iPad: creative 3D folding figurine app to bring your paper monster fantasies to life
- Oppo Find 5: first ads, camera samples, comparison shots and hands-on videos appear
- The photo filters you use tell us all about you
- Samsung ATIV S to launch December 13th-14th in U.K. and Canada
- Windows Phone 8 application submissions up 40%, staffed for the holidays
- Google Zeitgeist 2012: world searches most for Apple iPad 3, Samsung Galaxy S III most looked up phone
- HTC EVO 4G LTE might receive Android 4.1 update today
- FCC mulls requirement for internet based messaging to be able to send to 911 also
- Google launches Sound Search widget for Google Play
- December 12
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- New Samsung Galaxy S III ad puts a Christmas twist on previous commercial
- Chief Product Officer at HTC talks Nokia, Android vs Windows Phone
- Google Maps now available for iPhone with everything and an SDK
- Flickr getting into the act, will offer 12 photo filters with newly re-designed app for the Apple iPhone
- Amazon Mom and Amazon Prime members get an exclusive discount on Amazon Kindle Fire tablets
- Google Maps may finally come to iOS tonight
- Deer hunters in Kansas: texting the location of game not allowed
- Qualcomm CEO sees cell base stations in your house
- Republic Wireless starts shipping the modified Motorola DEFY XT for its $19 monthly service
- Google Currents gets update to become more current
- Jelly Bean update coming to Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S III
- Google not planning to "build out Windows apps" because the users aren't there
- Google updates Android in-app billing for simpler implementation
- Facebook will try to monetize Instagram
- Grokr launches on iOS and tries to one-up Google Now
- Radio Shack takes larger cut from Apple iPhone 5 price tag
- Amazon launches beta version of push notifications for Kindle Fire
- Dell officially says goodbye to smartphones
- Video shows BlackBerry 10 L-series in action
- Google pulls the Android 4.2 factory image for the Google Nexus 4
- Eric Schmidt says Android is "winning [the] war" against Apple
- PhoneArena Awards 2012: Worst Tablet
- TomTom shares rise as speculation mounts Apple might make a move
- 20-year study concludes cell phones not causing cancer after all
- BlackBerry 10 to come with deep Evernote integration
- HTC Butterfly sales going well, HTC had to boost shipments
- Apple expands iTunes movie access to 42 new countries, for a huge lead before Microsoft and Google
- Facebook unveils most discussed tech topics in Year in Review 2012
- Dude, that's rude! Samsung puts up live installations to belittle Apple Maps in Australia
- Qualcomm's lawyers up the theatrics, call Apple's FRAND licensing maneuvers a "sham"
- Love soccer? Love phones? HTC becomes exclusive partner of the UEFA Champions and Europa Leagues
- Scooch, Apple TV puck, Cupertino reportedly testing actual set designs with Foxconn and Sharp
- World's largest carrier, China Mobile, to test TD-LTE service in March 2013
- Google Nexus 7 hack adds wireless charging, voids warranty
- Samsung brings in the Christmas spirit with a Galaxy S III Santa Fail ad
- Motorola aims at Samsung in new ad
- Microsoft ups Surface RT production and retail presence, brings it to Best Buy and Staples today
- Quad-core MediaTek MT6589 SoC gets benchmarked, to debut in early 2013
- Oppo Find 5 official - Full HD screen, steel frame, and Exmor RS camera with HDR video
- FCC allows Dish Network to use spectrum for cellular network
- Former Soviet defense agency to debut new dual screen smartphone
- AT&T Samsung GALAXY Tab 8.9 LTE gets update to Android 4.0 through Samsung Kies
- December 11
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- New photos of BlackBerry 10 L-Series phone show sleek drool-worthy device
- Wink is a new way to share photos with friends nearby
- Google Play follows iTunes to offer books and movies in Russia
- Android 4.2 only detects 20% of malware apps
- Ubuntu planned as one OS from mobile to desktop by 2014
- Nokia survey hints at Windows Phone 7.8 features
- BBM 7 exits beta and brings voice calls to BlackBerry users
- Now Sprint wants to buyout Clearwire?
- New York Times for Android app updated for tablets
- Microsoft wants Apple to take a smaller cut on in-app sales of Office 365 subscriptions
- Verizon announces the Samsung Galaxy Camera, available Dec. 13th
- Google Nexus 4 bumpers back in stock at the U.S. Google Play Store, now how about the phone?
- RIM releases gold build of its BlackBerry 10 SDK
- International version of Samsung GALAXY Note II gets updated to Android 4.1.2
- PhoneArena Awards 2012: Best Cameraphone
- Which is your favorite color for a phone?
- Allwinner brings A20 dual-core, A31-quad-core processors, coming in a myriad of Chinese tablets
- Yahoo! Mail gets an overhaul for iOS, Android, and Windows 8, but Yahoo has to learn Photoshop better
- Watch this awesome HTC Butterfly ad for China
- Your cell phone can fight counterfeit money with this MAGnite tech by G&D
- AT&T and Apple iPhone get top spots on Twitter tech trends for 2012
- Web traffic research reveals the Microsoft Surface isn't selling very well
- iPhone 5 pushes Apple to become world's second-largest LTE device maker, Samsung's lead narrows
- Wahoo Balance Smartphone Scale to retail tomorrow for $99, calling all fitness freaks
- Google CEO Larry Page speaks up on Apple, Motorola Nexus, self-driving cars and more
- You can now bring your own Sprint smartphone to Ting
- Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour serves impressive graphics, now arrives on Android
- Windows Phone 8 software update rolling out to the HTC 8X
- Nokia engineer speaks up about Windows 8 security flaws and how to exploit them
- Nokia Lumia 505 coming 'soon'
- Cool images, taken with your cell phone #56
- Intel to start mass production of 22nm phone and tablet chips in 2013, says TSMC is beat
- FTC scolds Apple, Google and Microsoft for bad policing of children apps privacy disclosures
- FM Radio support coming to Windows Phone 8 via software update?
- Win a Samsung Galaxy Camera by snapping a photo of London or New York
- iPad mini already clocks higher ad impressions growth than Kindle Fire last year
- iOS SkyDrive app stalled as Apple demands its 30% revenue cut from Microsoft
- VLC media player for Windows 8/RT greenlit by Microsoft, a WP8 port coming too
- Samsung ATIV S pops up at long last, free with contract at T-Mobile Austria
- Nexus 4 LTE available in some AT&T markets
- IDC: In Q3, Apple led in the value of "connected devices" shipped while Samsung led in volume
- December 10
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- YouTube update for Google Play Store brings new UI for 10 inch tablets
- T-Mobile's HTC One S gets updated, but you might already be up to date
- Twitter launches photo color filters
- Update leaves Instagram with a new filter, changes to the camera and more
- Report: Apple adding TSMC as second chip source earlier than expected
- Leaks show Microsoft Office for iOS is coming soon
- Verizon says it won't allow Google Wallet because it uses NFC
- Analyst: BlackBerry 10 could be a failure like the BlackBerry PlayBook
- What is the average monthly data use for iOS and Android users on the major U.S. carriers?
- PhoneArena Awards 2012: App of the year
- All Google related apps go down and up, down and up
- Parsing the new colorful iPhone 5S June release rumor
- Huawei invades Nokia's turf, plans on opening R&D center in Finland
- Texas Instruments joins the Alliance for Wireless Power
- Chip maker ST-Ericsson faces shutdown as STMicro plans to quit JV
- HTC gets One X+, two other smartphones Playstation certified
- Next! Pantech Vega IM-A860 leaks with Full HD screen and quad-core S4 Pro
- HTC Android Jelly Bean device update list leaks out
- Sony's 2013 flagships tipped, Q4 might see a quad-core Cortex-A15 beast with a huge battery
- Sony Xperia E and E dual get a price tag
- HTC Butterfly up for pre-order at Expansys, no price yet
- Windows Phone 8 sales likely to have a very merry Christmas, Facebook app usage indicates
- Amazon deal of the day: 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD for $250
- Motorola quits Samsung's home market, Google restructuring cuts more than 500 jobs
- Sony Xperia TX vs Galaxy S III vs iPhone 5 vs HTC One X vs Xiaomi Mi-Two camera comparison
- How to use an Android smartphone as a PC wireless keyboard and mouse
- Morgan Stanley: HTC to snap out of its 2012 hangover in Q4, buoyed by the Droid DNA and China
- Could Apple be moving to introducing products twice a year?
- Mystery of the sliding Lumia 920: phone develops a mind of its own when lying flat
- New rumor grows the LG Optimus G2 Full HD screen to 5.5 inches, coming H1
- Move over, Apex and Nova, there is a new Action Launcher for Android in town
- Samsung releases Part 2 of Premium Suite Video for Samsung Galaxy S III
- Best Buy teams with Santa, offers $50 discount on all iPhone 5 versions
- Google is part of group that files a brief asking courts to stop honoring vague patents
- Police in Australia say Apple Maps is potentially life-threatening
- Apple is Barron's best stock idea for 2013
- December 9
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- Samsung trailer tells us to get ready for something new at CES 2013
- LG sells 10 million Optimus L-Series phones
- Google Now may soon be part of the Chrome browser
- Canadians tell the CRTC that it's time to end 36 month contracts
- Canadian carrier Bell offers free Apple iPhone 5 for those who switch from MTS
- Gift cards now available with update to Square Wallet
- ASUS Padfone 2 Android 4.1 update starts to roll out
- Worried about cloud storage privacy and cost? Check out Transporter
- Apple now has iPhone 5 “in stock” in all colors and memory capacities
- Contact lenses that display text messages
- Twitter to introduce picture filters before the holidays?
- December 8
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- Best Buy customer orders one Apple iPad, receives a box of five, and is told to keep them all
- Angry Birds Space now available for Windows Phone 7
- Amazon Kindle Fire HD gets update to 7.2.2; update includes Kindle Free Time Unlimited
- References to USB gadget support removed from Google Nexus 4 online help manual
- Hollywood starlets come out for Microsoft's All Access Holiday Party
- In U.S., mobile app use closes in on time spent watching television
- FCC meets with two ASUS MeMo tablets; could one be the rumored $99 Google Nexus 7?
- Small peek of BlackBerry 10 device seen on its updated landing page
- December 7
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- Google and Apple teaming up to buy Kodak patents
- Pebble smartwatch delayed, won't be ready for the holidays
- Microsoft Surface RT to hit retail stores very soon; "Droid Rage" promo backfires
- Samsung shows off the Samsung ATIV S in two new videos
- Psst, buddy, want a deal on the Apple iPhone 5?
- Final Fantasy IV Coming to iOS December 20th, Android Spring 2013
- ZENONIA 5: Wheel of Destiny now in Google Play
- List leaks with names of new Gameloft games for 2013
- Sprint is rumored to be interested in partnership with Dish Network
- Sony Entertainment Network Store allows remote downloads to mobile devices
- USPTO: Apple's '949 patent, aka the "Steve Jobs patent", is invalid
- Windows Blue could optimize for 7 and 8" tablets
- Website for T-Mobile's new pre-paid service, GoSmart Mobile, now live
- FCC pushes for wider in-flight use of electronic devices
- Analyst blames Apple for slow NFC growth, we blame limited use
- PhoneArena Awards 2012: Game of the year
- Analyst: All touch BlackBerry 10 model to launch in March with QWERTY version due in June
- BBM on BlackBerry 10 shows you recommended contacts with BlackBerry Messenger
- T-Mobile asks if you've been naughty or nice; win a Samsung GALAXY Note II and a year of service
- Motorola's most recent Android devices will get Jelly Bean in December, full list of update times is here
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- Scalpers crowd out today's iPad mini launch in China
- RPG classic Baldur's Gate now available for iPad
- Larry Page stripped Google+ head Vic Gundotra off tweeting rights after Microsoft-Nokia deal comment
- DoorBot with Lockitron is a simple wireless video-capable doorlock asking for your backing to become a reality
- Better late than never: Android 4.0 ICS arrives for the LG Optimus 2X at long last
- Giveaway: Optimus G, PHOTON Q and Galaxy Victory for Sprint #2
- Best Buy gives away $25 gift card when you buy an Apple iPhone 5
- Top Gear Stunt School Revolution game hits the Play Store
- Judge Koh pleas for 'global peace' between Apple and Samsung for the sake of consumers, incites laughter
- ZTE Nubia Z5 flagship leaks again, 5" full frontal this time
- Only in China: the Onda V927 is a 9.7-inch Retina quad-core tablet with Jelly Bean for $240
- Dropbox for Windows RT awaiting approval, coming soon
- Samsung has the most viral tech ad of the year
- How to unlock your Galaxy Note II and some Galaxy S III versions for free (Jelly Bean req'd)
- BitTorrent Remote now available for Windows Phone
- BlueStacks Android app player for Windows and Mac reaches 5M installs, Win RT version hinted again
- Archos GamePad 7-inch gaming tablet launches in Europe, coming to U.S. in 2013
- Nvidia Tegra 3 getting heat from Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
- US carriers deploying text-to-911 service, get pat on the back by FCC
- HTC Butterfly is official – international GSM variant of the Droid DNA monsterphone
- California files lawsuit against Delta Air Lines and its mobile app
- December 6
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- Samsung shows off Premium Suite for the Samsung Galaxy S III
- Alcatel-Lucent to leverage core assets for some cash
- Samsung and Apple meet with Judge Lucy Koh for post-trial hearing
- Amazon Appstore downloads up 500%
- Bing takes its “Scroogled” campaign to the next level against Google
- Android may be 70% of smartphone shipments in 2013, Windows Phone up 150%
- Windows Phone 8 constant Wi-Fi connectivity coming to HTC 8S first
- Sony's flash tool restores official ROMs to your unlocked Xperia
- Samsung tops in China's smartphone market as Apple drops to sixth
- Apple Maps makes Mad Magazine’s “20 Dumbest” list of 2012
- From the Duh files: LG says Google Nexus 4 stock issues caused by heavy demand
- PhoneArena Awards 2012: Best Product Design
- T-Mobile announces it will go with all Value Plans in 2013
- AT&T HTC 8X, Nokia Lumia 820 and Verizon Nokia Lumia 822 offered for 1 cent at Amazon
- T-Mobile announces it will carry Apple products in 2013
- Samsung ATIV S delayed until February? Not according to Samsung
- Cook: Apple will move some production to U.S.
- Apple cuts down shipping time for iPad mini to just 1 week for the Holidays
- Half of all app revenue on Android and iOS goes to just 25 developers, mostly game studios
- Google brings award-winning image editor Snapseed to Android, makes it free on iOS
- 'Damn You Auto Correct' picks 2012’s 11 funniest texts
- Samsung GT-I8092 Galaxy Grand DUOS tipped to appear in January with two SIM slots and 5" screen
- Qualcomm announces new quad-core Snapdragon S4 processors: MSM8226 and MSM8626
- Ex-Apple CEO, John Sculley, says Apple is to get even more successful
- 16 months of Tim Cook: Apple CEO speaks on competition, Jobs, iOS, Maps and more
- Microsoft puts HTC Titan III rumors to rest
- SwiftKey Flow beta review: shaping up to be the best Android keyboard
- Apple shoots down idea of a public museum at HQ: ‘we’re focused on the future, not the past'
- LG E940 leaks with 1920 by 1080 pixel display, Snapdragon S4 Pro, bound for AT&T
- Slice Circular Keyboard could allow you to touch type on a tablet
- Heroes of Order & Chaos is now available for iOS and Android, free to play
- iTunes Russia launches with porn instead of foreign films
- Samsung Galaxy S IV release date set for April 2013, may feature an "unbreakable" screen
- HTC coming out of the doldrums, November sales up 23% sequentially
- Microsoft Android hatemongering #droidrage campaign backfires, brings on the #windowsrage
- Rockstar releases Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on iOS, priced at $4.99
- Qualcomm introduces new NFC chip with vastly improved power-efficiency
- Google's Ground Truth maps add 10 more countries, brag a Bulgarian highway nobody yet covers
- Sony trumps HTC to become the second-biggest Android manufacturer in the UK
- Apple and Samsung return to court for hearing in front of Judge Koh
- China Mobile says it is not close to carrying the Apple iPhone 5
- December 5
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- Agreement between Apple and HTC sees the light of day, most of it anyway
- Apple shares drop 6.4% on misinterpreted story
- Blockbuster to sell phones in its physical stores
- Analysts split on Microsoft Surface sales projections
- Casio G-Shock watch brings iPhone connectivity to your wrist
- HTC may be first out of the gate with Tegra 4
- The M7 is HTC's rumored flagship for Q1 2013
- MetroPCS says it will launch in three new markets if deal with T-Mobile closes
- Verizon confident in LTE market lead, not concerned about Softbank/Sprint deal
- New commercial for T-Mobile focuses on 4G coverage; more info on the "Life without Limits" contest
- Data billing error at SaskTel may result in some customer bills hitting $100,000
- Philips announces four new Lightning speaker docks for iPhone 5
- Google Search app updated with Google Now and Voice action improvements
- Google Apps users get Play Private Channel
- Huawei executive tells Samsung GALAXY Note II buyers to wait for the Huawei phablet
- BlackBerry Curve 9320 allegedly explodes, starting a fire that burns an 11 year old
- PhoneArena Awards 2012: Most Overpriced Product
- Internets go crazy for (probably fake) pics of the iPhone 5S
- Facebook for BlackBerry updated, brings BBM integration
- AT&T will beat smartphone sales record this Holiday quarter
- Second round of sales leaves 8GB Google Nexus 4 sold out once again in U.K. and Germany
- Nokia Lumia 505 teased, wants to become its cheapest Windows Phone yet
- Samsung pushes back Galaxy Premier's launch date to late January
- Between iPhone 5, Galaxy S III and Lumia 920, AT&T racks up its smartphone sales targets
- Gemalto's UpTeq NFC is the first SIM card authorized for mobile payments by Visa, MasterCard and Amex
- AT&T thinking about launching its LTE Advanced pipeline in the middle of next year
- 15 best new Android and iPhone apps for kids: November 2012
- Malware on Android - a myth or real threat
- Drats! Yet another study points to smartphones as serial human relationship killers
- Nokia Lumia 920 vs Galaxy S III vs iPhone 5 vs Note II vs HTC 8X skateboard image stabilization test
- First ‘Samsung Mobile Store’ opens doors in Paris
- Google's Eric Schmidt on the relationship with Apple: the adults are talking now
- Google on a carrier network of its own: meh, too much red tape
- Android 4.1.2 starts rolling out to international Samsung Galaxy S III models
- Oppo Find 5 gets a US info site - $499 nets you Droid DNA specs but a much larger battery
- Nokia Lumia 620 is announced - cheap and colorful
- Sony announces Xperia E - affordable Android with HD Voice
- Amazon introduces "Kindle Free Time Unlimited", bringing unlimited content for the youngsters
- HP EliteBook Revolve 11.6" convertible comes with a swivel, but Windows 8 gobbled the stylus
- Nokia announces the Nokia Lumia 920T for the world's largest carrier
- Smartphone growth to continue, growth rate slows, Windows Phone share moves up
- RadioShack slashes prices on AT&T and Sprint iPhones for the Holidays
- Tell Microsoft about your worst case of malware-related Droid Rage and you might get a "get-well" present
- Go hog wild: Apple raises limits on buying unlocked Apple iPhone 5 units
- December 4
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- Netflix scores exclusive rights to Disney movies
- Samsung promotes company heir to Vice Chairman
- BlackBerry 10 has a “black list” of forbidden passwords
- Figure out which T-Mobile Carly checks in at and win "a Life without Limits"
- Pandora posts solid 3rd qtr earnings, warns of future losses
- Apple and HTC ordered by Judge Koh to reveal which patents are covered by their agreement
- Google introduces YouTube app made for the Apple iPhone 5 and Apple iPad
- Apple gets design patents for the Apple iPhone 4 and the Apple iPad 2 among other things
- Verizon Selects will target ads based on your mobile data usage
- Verizon not interested in buying Dish Network LTE spectrum
- iOS App Store having issues updating apps (Gmail the cause?)
- Facebook account no longer needed to use Facebook Messenger
- Gmail for iOS gets a big update to version 2.0
- Google I/O 2013 coming May 15th through the 17th
- Toshiba Excite 10 SE is introduced; tablet offers 10.1 inches of Jelly Bean delight
- PhoneArena Awards 2012: Game-changing Product
- "Cut the Rope" dev ZeptoLab unveils next game, Pudding Monsters
- Fighting the trend, Android tablet manufacturers had a good Black Friday
- Starbucks updated app lets coffee beans play with jelly beans on Android 4.2
- Sly fox steals a smartphone, then answers a phone call and sends a text
- iPhone 5 production yields improving, iPad mini - not so much
- Tablet battery life compared: iPad and iPad mini go against Android, Windows 8 tablets
- Beautiful Widgets 5 gets a complete redesign and full Jelly Bean compatibility
- An iOS vs Android app revenue study shows how East Asia encroaches on the US turf
- The winners of our Sprint giveaway
- Apple iPad mini will cannibalize iPad sales, but together the two will sell stronger these Holidays
- Micronix working on NAND flash memory with a much longer life
- Boombot Rex: ultraportable, rugged, Bluetooth, Siri-integrated Swiss knife of a speaker
- Only in the UK: subscribe to The Times and get a Google Nexus 7 on the cheap
- Apple's magical 'average selling price' not so magical anymore
- Chinese Government loans ZTE $20 billion for "overseas projects"
- How to root the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II
- This $99 gizmo turns your iPhone into a high-res 3D surface scanner
- Nokia outs Ringtone Maker app for WP8 Lumias, lets you chop Gangnam Style and annoy the locals
- Nokia cutting closer to the bone, now sells Espoo headquarters
- Verizon wants to monitor your smartphone usage, offers rewards in exchange
- iOS's share of the mobile web is much bigger than that of Android
- Less than a day after opening, there are over 100,000 pre-orders in China
- The first CyanogenMod 10.1 nightly builds start to trickle down for Google Nexus 10
- Samsung ATIV S dummy units arriving in stores
- Here's a tablet that will run Android and Linux for $120
- Surgeon and accomplices go behind bars for shocking 'kidney-for-iPad' surgery
- It took just one week for Battle Dungeon creators to give up on their game due to piracy
- Nokia Lumia 920 plays nice with much more LTE networks in Europe than the iPhone 5
- December 3
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- Yes, the elderly can use the Apple iPhone thanks to Silverline apps
- AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update now on Samsung's Kies
- Verizon to pull the plug on Verizon Video December 15th, after 7 years
- Ashton Kutcher's 'jOBS' to close Sundance Film Festival next month
- Apple iTunes Store now live in Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon
- How to boot Android 4.1+ into Safe Mode
- BlueStacks may bring Android apps to Windows RT, but we doubt it
- Google Nexus 4 back on sale at Canadian Google Play Store
- Jelly Bean more than doubles its share of the Android ecosystem
- Isis bringing NFC payments to (some) vending machines
- Security flaw in Instagram could let someone steal your account
- New Google Maps Android API brings vector maps to 3rd-party apps
- Gmail for Android updated with Pinch-to-Zoom
- Android gaming console Ouya shipping soon to developers
- PhoneArena Awards 2012: Best Innovation
- Motorola request to ban Microsoft products denied by Judge
- Apple iPhone 4S and Apple iPhone 4 both continue to perform strongly this holiday season
- SwiftKey offers workaround on disappearing QWERTY issue
- Could this comic by a Google employee confirm that the next Android will be Key Lime Pie?
- Galaxy S III to get Android 4.2.1 soon, courtesy of CyanogenMod
- Samsung Galaxy S III sells more than iPhone 5 in UK, remains the most popular smartphone
- Apple will launch iPhone 5 in over 50 new countries in December
- 'The Daily' iPad newspaper ceases to exist
- Intel wants to take Apple's chips off of Samsung's hands, make one for the iPad
- Slap an E-Ink screen on the back of your iPhone 5 with popSLATE
- Publishers seeing the native app lose ground to the web app
- Sony Xperia S to learn its fate this month about update to Android 4.1
- Sony may launch cheap quad-core Android smartphones in 2013, testing chips by MediaTek
- Microsoft and RIM to keep legacy platforms breathing for some time
- LG to make its own system-on-chip designs
- Samsung Mobile Beam Projector goes on sale in Korea, plays along with Galaxy smartphones
- Rumor: Samsung working on a cheaper Galaxy Note II, 13-inch tablet with keyboard dock, and the mysterious Project J
- Quad-core Exynos 5440 by Samsung is a Cortex A15-based SoC
- Mysterious Samsung SCH-S960L with Android 4.1.2 appears on GLBenchmark
- 1.1 billion Chinese use cellphones; Android owned 90.1% of the Chinese smartphone market during Q3
- When it comes to social networks, apps beat out the mobile web
- December 2
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- Some Canadian Samsung Galaxy S III owners get their Android 4.1 update a day early
- Typical American family has old cellphones lying around
- After Windows Phone 8 launch, Microsoft says app downloads and developer revenue have doubled
- Entry-level Samsung Galaxy Pocket Plus leaked
- Apple applies for patent on wireless charging system
- Nokia denies it is looking at Android
- OMG! Text messaging turns 20 on Monday
- Yahoo! Messenger to lose several features on December 14th
- HP/Gram donated 5 heavy duty servers to WebOS Ports
- Voice Unlock debuts with the Lenovo A586
- 8GB Google Nexus 4 out of stock once again
- Part of a BlackBerry 10 L-Series video tutorial leaks
- Is the HTC Titan III a yet to be announced Windows Phone?
- December 1
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- T-Mobile "12 Days of Value" started Saturday, ends December 12th
- Wait, so Windows 8 is not outpacing Windows 7 adoption rate?
- Angry Birds Seasons brings one new level for each day until Xmas
- Redbox Instant by Verizon coming to iOS, Android, Xbox 360 on December 17th?
- HTC Windows Phone 8X hits Verizon unlocked; device will work on T-Mobile
- Audio dock for Google Nexus 7 coming next month
- Apple gains market share, passes LG and takes second behind Samsung
- CommBadge gives you a Star Trek: TNG experience…almost
- Apple iPad mini shortage to be alleviated by using another panel vendor?